“Twelve-hundred percent is excessive. I would suggest the town consider a gradual increase,” Mark Bossey added.

The 1,900-space garage is convenient and just steps away from the Long Island Rail Road, but it’s 20 years old and showing its age.

Huntington town bosses said the garage needs a $4 million renovation and that there’s really only one fair way to pay for it.

“It makes sense to have the people who use it to pay for part of the cost of those repairs rather than burden all town taxpayers,” Huntington public information officer A.J. Carter said.

The town said it doesn’t want to have to raise taxes and points to the annual parking costs in other areas such as Ronkonkoma, where the LIRR garage costs $648, while the one in Mineola charges $1,440 per year.

For those who don’t want to cough up the cash, nearby surface lots will cost a more modest $75 a year.

Huntington leaders said the proposed hike is not a done deal. Commuters vow to continue fighting until the plan is derailed. If the parking fee hike is approved, it will raise $1 million in revenue next year.